Faucet.



NI. A. FORSTER.

FAUCET.

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and durable construction for controlling the flow of fluid from a pipe on which the faucet is supported..

. rlhe inventlon embodies, among other features, a faucetwhich can be easlly operated;

which consists of fewparts, which parts' cannot readily get out of order, andwhich, by its construction and arrangement, permits of quickly opening or quickly shutting off the flow of fluid from the caslng of the faucet.

ln the further disclosure of the invention reference iS to be had to the accompanying drawings, constituting a part of this. specification, in which similar characters of reference denote corresponding parts 'in all the views, and in which:

Figure 1 isfa fragmentary sectional view of the faucet showing the valve in closed position; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the valve in open position; Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 in Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the tubular member.

Referring more particularly to the views, l provide a casing 10 having an end 11 for connection with a supply pipe terminating in an inlet passage 13 to a valve chamber 14 formed in the casing 10, the other end of the passage 12 terminating in the end 11 of the casing. The casing also includes a passage 15 formed in an end 16 thereof and terminatin at theinner end in an auxiliary is a valve 18 consisting of a stem 18a terminat-ing at one end in a head 18 and encircled Y by suitable packing members 18 and between which is interposed a sleeve 18l encircling the stem 18, a second sleeve 18,e loe-- ing arranged on the stem 18a and interposed between the packing member 18 and a vthird packing member 18t carried on the stem 181L with a nut 19 having threaded connection with the stem and engaging the packingmember 18 to hold the sleeve 18e and the sleeve 18tl in rigid position on the. stem, it being understood that the arrangement of the sleeve 18d and packing members 18" pro vides, an annular' channell within the valve chamber 1t. i l

A tubular member 21 is arranged in one end of the casing 10 and has an end thereof provided with a series of spaced projections 22, thusforming a series of ports 23 between the projections, the said tubular member being arranged in the casing so that the ports v23 will lie in the auxiliary chamber 17 as shown. The valve 18 is adapted to operate in the valve chamber 14: and in the tubular member 21 and, therefore, a link 24 has pivotal connection with the outer end of the stem and is also pivotally connected with a lever 25 carrying a suitable handle 26, the said lever being mounted to swing on an ear 27 formed with the casing 10. Now it will be apparent that when the valvev is in the position shown in Fig. 1 the fluid inthe supply passage 12 will be prevented from entering the outlet passage 15 inasmuch as the annular channel 20 is out of registration with the ports 23 and the outlet passage 15, the said fluid in the passage 12, however, being adapted to pass through the passage 13 and into that portion of the valve chamber indicated by the channel 20. Now when the lever 25 is actuated to move the valve into open position as shown in Fig. 2, it will be seen that the channel 20 will register with the passage 13 and with the ports 23 which communicate with the passage 15 so that the Huid in the supply passage 12 can pass through the passage 13 into the valve chamber and thence through the ports 23 into the passage 15,- the said fluid being adapted to pass from the valve chamber into the auxiliary chamber 17 and through the 'ports 23 of the tubular member 21 from` which it will pass directly through the outlet assage 15.

rom the foregoing description it will be apparent lthat the valve described herein is of a quick opening and quick closing nature and wherein the supply of Huid from the passage 12 to the passage 15 can be cut od as quickly as it can be established. lt should 4be particularly noted that the faucet de-l scribed herein embcdies few and simple partsV which can be readily manufactured of material of great durability and furtherietl more that the valve in its entirety embodies a structure which will not easily wear out and which cannot easily bind in the casing.

A longitudinal passage 19 is formed in the valve stem 18a to communicate with the interior of the casing so that when the valve 18 is actuated to be moved backward and forward in the casing a'ny air which may back up within the casing' back of the valve will be forced outwardly through the pas' -sage 18, thus permitting the valve to be easily operated without any back pressure.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a faucet, the combination with a cas'- ing including a valve chamber having inlet and outlet passages communicating therewith and an auxiliary chamber communicating with the valve chamber and said outlet, of a valve mounted to slide in the valve chamber, comprising al stem, a packing member at one end of said stem, a second packing member mounted upon said stem, and a third packing member carried by said stem, a sleeve of lesser diameter than the valve chamber 'carried by said stem and disposed between the first and second mentioned packing members and providing such valve chamber with an annular channel, and a second sleeve mounted upon the stem and disposed between the second and third mentioned packing members, and a tubular member mounted within the' valve chamber in embracing relation with the third mentioned packing member and said second mentioned sleeve and provided at one end with a series of ports adjacent the auxiliary chamber restrictng the said outlet and thro"gh which said fluid is adapted to flow.

2. In a faucet, the combination with a 44 casing including a valve'chamber having inlet and outlet passages communicating therewith and an auxihary chamber communicating with the valve chamber and said outlet, of a valve mounted to slide in the valve chamber, comprising a stem, a packing member at one end of said stem, a second packing member mounted upon said stem, and a third packing member carried by said stem, a sleeve of lesser diameter than the valve chamber carried by said stem and disposed between the' first and second mentioned packing members and providing such valve chamber with an annular channel, and a second sleeve mounted upon the stem and disposed between the second and third mentioned packing members, and a tubular member of less length than the valve chamber mounted within the latter in embracing relation with the third mentioned packing member and said second mentioned sleeve and provided on its innermost end with a series of projections' forming a series of ports between said projections for restricting the said outlet and through which the said fluid is adapted to flow, said projections and ports located adjacent said auxiliary passage.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARTIN A. FORSTER. Witnesses:

LOUIS C. KELLER, W. I. HAMoR. 

